OT: Need advice

[wrmoore]

I'm thinking about getting an HF mobile rig.  Don't really want to subject my K2 (#337) to that environment, although it would probably do fine.  I'm trying to decide between an IC-706MkIIG and an FT-857D.  Right now price is causing me to favor the 857.  Any advice???

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Randy Moore, KS4L
Huntsville, AL
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[Don Wilhelm-3]

A second K2/100 should do a fine job in a mobile setting, and think of the
fun you will have building that 2nd one.  Oh, yes, I assumed that the first
one would remain at the home station.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I'm thinking about getting an HF mobile rig.  Don't really want
> to subject my K2 (#337) to that environment, although it would
> probably do fine.  I'm trying to decide between an IC-706MkIIG
> and an FT-857D.  Right now price is causing me to favor the 857.
> Any advice???
>
> --
> Randy Moore, KS4L
> Huntsville, AL
>

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[crmabbott]

I preferred the 706 because size of numbers on display and ease of accessing
the knobs.  Not to mention at the time I bought the remote head was free.

The 857 has some small buttons on the knob and when your driving and in
traffic some of these could be hit incorrectly.   Visualize mounted in car
and driving in traffic and trying different functions with a single hand.

I got a chance to play with both at a swap and after some things with the
buttons I ended up picking the 706.

The 706 seems to have a better layout if the choice is between the two.  Now
I am sure some of the folks run the K? mobile and it does have a nice layout
and large numbers also.

Again that is only an opinion and mileage may vary.

73
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Chuck
"In theory there is no difference between
 theory and practice.  But in practice there is.."




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Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Need advice

> I'm thinking about getting an HF mobile rig.  Don't really want to subject
> my K2 (#337) to that environment, although it would probably do fine.  I'm
> trying to decide between an IC-706MkIIG and an FT-857D.  Right now price
> is causing me to favor the 857.  Any advice???
>
> --
> Randy Moore, KS4L
> Huntsville, AL
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[Tom Arntzen]

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Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Need advice -- mobile 706 857 and K2


>I preferred the 706 because size of numbers on display and ease of
>accessing the knobs.  Not to mention at the time I bought the remote head
>was free.
>


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Some things to be considered for a mobile setup is:

1. Access to buttons and sight in dark enviroments.
2. NB performance
3. Audio amplification
4. Output power
5. Safe installation

I do have both K2/100 and IC706mk2g.

The 706 meets all the above if you have separation kit and head mounted
somewhat high without taking your sight away to much of the traffic , but
not so low that you have to take sight of traffic.

The K2 in my opinion can work in mobile enviroments , but not while driving
. AND......The lack of VHF/UHF makes it a poor true mobile radio. ( That's
my opinion.)
The K2 if a K2/100 meet requirment 2 and 4 , but not the others.
I have tried it mobile just for fun , so this is not just some thaughts.
But everyone has to make own choices.
In a caravan setup the K2/100 or even bare K2 will probably outperform the
706 on the reciever.
706 is a bit noicy , but running it without preamp make things much better.

So my choice is 706 in the car and K2/100 as a base TRX busting pileups.

73 de Tom LA1PHA


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